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WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral's unique natural resources are the
foundation of our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral is committed to the preservation of our
local ecosystem services and is implementing common sense solutions to address energy
security, promote economic growth, and enhance operational resiliency; and
WHEREAS, clean energy, including generation from renewable methods such as
wind, solar, geothermal, tidal and hydro sources — as well as energy storage — is powering
more homes and businesses in the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, and across
Florida than ever before and is a crucial part of our clean energy future; and
WHEREAS, growing our clean energy workforce will help expand employment and
economic opportunities throughout our state for years to come; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral's 2021 Resiliency Action Plan calls for the
promotion, buildout, and adoption of clean energy to power the entirety of the
community and all City -owned and operated buildings and facilities by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has now completed and energized two
largescale rooftop solar arrays atop the City of Cape Canaveral Community Center and
the CAPE Center that are actively lowering utility bills and emissions; and
WHEREAS, we must harness the power of City of Cape Canaveral entrepreneurs
and small businesses, ensure government collaboration to assert American energy
leadership and dominance in the global marketplace, and provide access to low-cost,
low -emissions resilient energy here at home;
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Wes Morrison, Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard
County, Florida, do hereby proclaim September 25-29, 2023, to be:
NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WEEK
in the City of Cape Canaveral, and I encourage all businesses and individuals to implement
the cleanest, lowest emitting, cost-effective energy technologies available.
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